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BEIJING BEAUTY SECRETSFrom Ancient to Contemporary Timesby Madelyn Miller
One of the items that she is said to have used to keep her face looking healthy til the end of her days is a Jade face-roller. Working on the basis of Reflexology, this face-roller is supposed to help keep the blood circulation moving, thus maintaining a healthy outlook. And being made out of Jade, it adds a cooling effect to the massage treatment. What a simple luxury that we can still use today. These face rollers are available all over Beijing for less than $10 US. And another benefit is that in humid clients, the cooling effect of the jade is very soothing. For me, it is more effective and elegant than a fan. It's also a great conversation piece as well. The interest in these face-rollers has increased significantly since President Jiang Zemin of China brought these on his overseas trips as gifts.
This capsule is not a new miracle drug. It is total sensory experience inside an egg-shaped capsule that is a cross between a sauna, an aromatherapy treatment, and a massage. It might be the best bargain I've ever experienced at $10 US for 30 minutes. And as a world-class hedonist, this is one of the most unique experiences I've ever had in my eternal search for relaxation and pleasure. It is the ultimate spa.
It was their quest to make life better by searching for beauty. pleasure and health.
How does it work?
This relaxation creates the only possible problem with the whole experience. The user controls all functions of the therapy experience from within the capsule with the aid of a computerized control panel. I can barely program my car radio. In a blissful state, I could hardly make the necessary choices. (Not that it mattered, it all felt good) If you have the mental acuity, you can choose dry sauna temperature, intensity of massage vibration, face air speed, stereo sound level and aroma selection. It is easy to do, a touch pad adjusts your selection. You can choose relaxation, weight loss, fitness, energy, creativity, romantic/sensual, beauty/skin, sleep, superlearning, or stop smoking. I just wish it had an "all of the above" button. The experience is a bit hypnotic. Your mind responds to the soothing sensations of your body. Your body follows your relaxing mind. You feel like you control your destiny. Within minutes you feel the balance and harmony among your senses. The gentle massaging vibrations beneath the contour bed gradually release the tension. Warm, dry air circulates and bathes the body while a light aroma-filled breeze crosses your face and enters your nose with clean, purified air. The warmth within may be mindful of the womb. The aromatic fragrance may be mindful of a field of flowers or the crisp air of an ocean breeze or mountain top. Stereophonic sounds entering your ears lead your mind to a deepening tranquility. The lightshielded glasses produce tiny dots of synchronized light that guide you to relaxed alpha and theta states of consciousness. Now the sensory pleasures become one. CHINA WORLD HOTEL Shangri-la Hotels -Updated 10-30-98- |
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Before the dawn of the Last Emperor,
the Empress Dowager CIXI ruled China with an iron-hand. The Empress may have
been known more for her immense power than for her beauty, but being a lady, she must have
had the best health advisors with regard to her skin and health care, 
But
Beijing has much more than ancient beauty secrets. At China World Hotel Beijing, one of
the most beautiful hotels in all of China, I found the shape of the future. (Not just my
fantasy body, but a revolutionary treatment) While staying there I experienced the Alpha
Health Environment Capsule, a revolutionary controlled environment that begins you on an
inner journey to another place, to a new time. The cares, the concerns, the stressful
pressures of life quickly fade. 
Ancient
Greek, Roman and Asian cultures explored the harmony of body and mind that today is Alpha.
They exercised and stimulated the body for fitness. They discovered stress relief through
massage. They learned the value of thermal therapy with their elaborate baths. They
practiced mediation for calm and mental clarity. They discovered natural aromatic oils
whose fragrance added to these moments. 
Now
centuries later, the Sybaritic Company has engineered and built the Alpha ™ Health
Environment capsule. The name is a derivative of the name of the ancient Greek city,
Sybarites founded in 720 B.C. Its natives were called Sybarites, people devoted to health,
pleasure and luxurious living. And this is the philosophy behind the Alpha
Environment capsule experience. 
The capsule features combine to produce a state of profound relaxation that relieves
mental and physical stress. The brain and body functions are gently guided to the relaxed
alpha and theta states through the use of special lightshielded